Tuesday 5 March 2013

Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

The industrial Revolution started from the 18th and 19th century, rural societies like Europe and America became industrial and urban. Prior in which the industrial revolution began in Britian in the late 1700s. Manufacturing was often done in people's homes, which was done using hand tools and machinery. Industrialization marked a shift to powered, special-purpose machinery, factories and mass production. The iron and textile industries, and also tagging along is the development of the steam engine which played central roles in the industrial revolution, which also saw improved systems of transportation, communication and banking. The industrialization brought along and about and increased volume and variety of manufactured goods and for some people and more improved standard of living, this also showed grom employment and also living conditions for the less fortunate meaning the poor and for the working class meaning the rich.



Reference:
  • Industrial Revolution — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts. 2013. Industrial Revolution — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution.


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